The Massachusetts state trooper who released photos of the accused Boston bomber's surrender was stripped of his gun and badge today and placed on restricted duty.

Sgt. Sean Murphy was assigned to desk duty while the department conducts an investigation into his unauthorized release of the photos. Officials said the probe will last several more weeks.

Murphy released the photos in response to the magazine "Rolling Stone's" photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover. Murphy was furious by the photo, he told Boston Magazine, because it glamorized terrorism and diminished the tragedy of the Boston marathon bombings.

Another petition, Support Sergeant Sean Murphy, was created to raise $10,000 for Murphy to thank him for releasing the photos.

Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan are accused of setting off homemade bombs at the Boston marathon on April 15. The bombs killed three people and wounded over 260 Dzhokhar was charged with use of weapons of mass destruction, for which he could face the death penalty. He has pleaded not guilty to the accusations.